King's Buildings Campus
Year 1
You will study a common first year introducing you to the foundations of physics, geophysics, mathematics and earth dynamics on which the rest of your programme will be based.
Year 2
You will take more advanced maths and physics courses, two meteorology courses and a specialist geophysics course.
In addition, you will choose an option course from a wide selection in the schools of Physics & Astronomy, GeoSciences or elsewhere.
Year 3
Your specialist geophysics courses will continue and you will study elements of climate and thermodynamics with the choice of option courses in earth sciences.
You will also participate in a meteorology residential field course, run jointly with two other universities.
Year 4
You will spend your placement year working on a relevant Geoscience project with an approved research company in the UK or overseas.
Year 5
You will continue your specialised studies with a focus on atmospheric physics and dynamics, and will take part in a geophysics field course along with students from universities in France and Germany.
You will complete independent geophysics and/or meteorological project work for your final-year dissertation. Option courses will be available from the School of GeoSciences and elsewhere.
2025 entry requirements
Standard entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (first sitting) or AAAB (two sittings) including Maths at A and Physics plus English at National 5.
For entry to year 2 you would require Advanced Higher Maths, Physics and 1 from Biology, Chemistry or Geography at AAA. Relevant computing qualifications or experience required.
Widening Access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (by end of S6) (BBB must be achieved in one sitting S4-S6) including Maths at A and Physics plus English at National 5.
September
Degree
MEarthPhys
Full time
K8T9
5 years
College of Science and Engineering
Geosciences
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